Not real goldfish, of course, but little goldfish teabags swimming in your cup. If you can get around thinking about what fish do in the water . . . .
These little darlings are from Charm Villa.
Thanks to Katie for the tip.
Posts Tagged ‘food art’
What am I sappy cat blogging?
September 5, 2014
Something fishy is going on!
Thanks to Cynthia and her wonderful model kitties.
What am I celebrating today?
July 18, 2014
Today is the 50th birthday of Pop-Tarts.
A little history from Wikipedia:
Originally not frosted when first introduced in 1964, it was later determined that frosting could withstand the toaster, and the first frosted Pop-Tarts were officially released in 1967. The first Pop-Tarts came out in four different flavors: strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and apple currant. Today, there is a wide variety of Pop-Tart flavors, including chocolate chip, s’mores, raspberry, and French toast.
In 1992, Thomas Nangle sued Kellogg for damages after his Pop-Tart got stuck and caught fire in his toaster. The case gained wider notoriety when humor columnist Dave Barry wrote a column about starting a fire in his own toaster with Pop-Tarts. In 1994, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi professor Patrick Michaud performed an experiment showing that, when left in the toaster too long, strawberry Pop-Tarts could produce flames over a foot high. The discovery triggered a flurry of lawsuits. Since then, Pop-Tarts carry the warning: “Due to possible risk of fire, never leave your toasting appliance or microwave unattended.”
Another note of CAUTION – please tell your kids not to nibble their Pop-Tarts into the shape of a gun if they are eating them in school. Zero Tolerance. Some other shapes to be avoided are:
It is enough to make you turn to . . .
What am I noting today?
June 16, 2014
Today is National Fudge Day
Fudge’s origins are unclear, but it remains a popular confection. It was something my friends and I often made when we were teenagers. However, at that time the only recipe we know was one that involved a lot of beating by hand to cool and incorporate air into the fudge so that it would stiffen up to the proper consistency. Thinking we were very clever, we poured a batch of the warm candy into my friend’s mother’s stand mixer thinking that the mixer would do the hard work for us. After a few minutes, smoke started to come out of the mixer’s motor. Hmm.
Here is an easy recipe made with Marshmallow Fluff. Once we discovered the fluff, we never went back to our old fudge recipe. Prepare yourself for some tooth-rattling sweetness.
I think this recipe may be improved by a good slug of bourbon.
And maybe just forget about the fudge.
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 small can (5 oz.) evaporated milk (about 2/3 cup) (Do not use sweetened condensed milk.)
12 oz chocolate chips
1 jar (7 oz.) Marshmallow Creme
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
Line9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides and butter it lightly.
Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to full rolling boil in 3-qt. saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 5 min. Remove from heat.
Addchocolate and marshmallow creme; stir until melted. Add nuts and vanilla; mix well.
Pour into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom of pan. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into squares.
What is watermelon Wednesday about?
June 4, 2014My fascination with watermelon carvings remains unabated. Here are some more that I like including the obligatory baby in the watermelon suit, some interesting facts about watermelons (I did not know that!), and a handy video that shows how to make your own carvings.
Melons are all “Cucumbers” (Cucurbits or Cucurbitaceae) to the botanist, along with squash, gourds and actual cucumbers. To the agriculturist they are are all “vine crops”. All are technically “fruit” but in culinary practice all are treated as “vegetables” except the melons which are treated as fruit.
Here is how to do it:
What am I eating?
May 14, 2014![cephalopod_pancakes[4]](https://gunsmokeandknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cephalopod_pancakes4.jpg)
What is watermelon Wednesday about?
April 23, 2014
What is watermelon Wednesday about?
April 17, 2014
I posted my watermelon cake and cookies earlier this month.
Here is some more watermelon food art that I like.
What am I reading, er, eating on tattoo Tuesday?
April 8, 2014
Our lovely, local, independent bookstore sponsors an Edible Book Fair every April. Everyone is invited to submit a totally edible interpretation of a book. The entries are displayed, judged, and eaten. The set up and the voting takes a couple of hours. You can’t imagine how quickly the displays are devoured!
The book I chose was The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli which is the Recipient of the 2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished beginning reader book.
I humbly announce that our entry (above) consisting of a fondant-covered red velvet cake watermelon with watermelon slice-shaped sugar cookies won the award for Most Appetizing. The prizes in the contest are, not a surprise, books! It is a lot of fun to see what people – kids and adults – come up with.
Edible Book Festivals have become a global event, read more here.
Tuesday would not be complete without tattoos:
What am I sappycat blogging?
March 28, 2014
“If you’re an adult, especially a cat-loving adult, a more sophisticated hotcake might be in order. It doesn’t get any classier than these Japanese pancakes, which serve as a playground for sweet frolicking kitties. And if pancakes aren’t your breakfast style, check out the donuts!
The cats are so cute you just want to eat them up. And you can, because they are completely edible! Actually, sadly, you can’t eat them because these adorable confections are not for sale. They are made by a Japanese housewife named Caroline, who bakes them up every February 22 (Cat’s Day in Japan) for her family to enjoy.
So, unless you marry into Caroline’s family, you’ll just have to ooh and ah over these awe-inspiring photos. And could you really stomach eating such pure cuteness in the first place? It would be like lighting up your kitty swatting a ball of yarn candle.”
Thanks, Katie, for this reference reblogged from The Cat Channel
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